Australia has emerged as the strongest supporter of America in the international debate on Iraq, telling the United Nations Security Council that it rejects giving weapons inspectors more time to disarm Saddam Hussein. more

Forensic experts yesterday began trying to
identify the victims of a subway fire in South
Korea that killed at least 120 people.
Police have arrested a former taxi driver
with a history of mental problems. more

You could be forgiven, amid all the publicity and wonder over Nicole Kidman's prosthetic make-up, for thinking that The Hours was a movie about an important nose, in the tradition of Pinocchio or Cyrano de Bergerac. more

A malicious attacker broke into computer systems and gained access to some eight million Visa and MasterCard accounts in the US in one of the largest security breaches to affect the two credit card companies, a MasterCard spokeswoman has said. Full report

Meet Patrick; resident of Melbourne's newest waterside address, the New Quay apartments at the Docklands. Patrick's lifestyle now revolves around that most sought after of urban commodities: city living by the sea. Click here

Odd Spot
A Nottinghamshire chippy is test-selling edible trays in place of polystyrene containers. Peter Piponides, of the Plumtree Fish and Chip Shop, says the new trays are made mostly from potato starch and are designed to cut down on waste.
More